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MRI waiting room amenities improve patient satisfaction

By Wayne Forrest

MRI centers that provide a comfortable waiting environment with a variety of conveniences may see happier patients -- who may even believe they're spending less time waiting, according to a study published online January 4 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

January 19, 2016

UAE offers open, cosmopolitan environment

By Dr. Jung-Gi Im, PhD

Working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can be a very positive and rewarding experience, according to the international chest imaging expert Dr. Jung-Gi Im, PhD. He's been based in the region for more than a year and became an honorary member of the RSNA last month.

January 18, 2016

Bellin College

Students from Bellin College in Green Bay, WI, pose in front of the RSNA 100 logo at RSNA 2015.

November 30, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: How can radiologists add value?

CHICAGO - As healthcare shifts from a volume- to a value-based paradigm, where does this leave radiologists? There are a number of strategies they can take to add value to healthcare in this environment, according to Dr. Geraldine McGinty of Weill Cornell Medicine and the American College of Radiology.

November 29, 2015

Video from RSNA 2015: Lego imaging suite allays kids' fears of MRI scans

CHICAGO - A novel Lego kit of an MRI scanning suite that kids can assemble themselves is a hot topic at this week's RSNA 2015 meeting. The developers of the kit believe it could help familiarize kids with the imaging environment before their scans.

November 29, 2015

NeoCoil launches Android tablet for MRI suites

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

NeoCoil has introduced an Android tablet that is safe for patients to use in the MRI scanning environment.

November 22, 2015

Simulator training helps nonrads read chest x-rays

By Brian Casey

Nonradiologists can be taught to better detect nodules on chest radiographs using a training program that simulates a real-world radiology environment, rather than through more traditional didactic methods, according to a new study in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.

November 9, 2015

RedRick publishes reading room planner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS furniture provider RedRick Technologies has released its first planning guide focused on optimizing medical imaging reading environments.

September 10, 2015

Virtual reality enhances interventional rad training

By Eric Barnes

By offering interventional radiology trainees what they need most -- practice -- virtual reality training may be poised to stand in for the conventional version, according to a recent talk by researchers who have developed an immersive virtual reality training environment.

August 5, 2015

What exactly is quality in radiology?

By Kate Madden Yee

In the ever-evolving healthcare delivery environment, the discussion is centering on the need to shift from volume to quality. But what does the word "quality" actually mean in the context of radiology? It's imperative that radiologists work to define it, according to a talk at the recent International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.

June 24, 2015

fMRI shows changes in brains of sensitive autistic kids

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have detected differences in the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder who are overly sensitive in terms of how they react to external stimuli, according to a study published on June 10 in JAMA Psychiatry.

June 9, 2015

SIIM 2015: Imaging informatics has role in new healthcare

By Erik L. Ridley

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - In a turbulent healthcare environment rife with consolidation, standardization, and integration, imaging informatics professionals have much to offer, consultant Donald Dennison told attendees on Thursday during the opening session of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.

May 27, 2015

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